SM Caen. Alexandre Mendy: “The panenka? I didn’t know what to do…”
Through Aline Chatel
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What do you do when you lack imagination when taking a penalty? Probably a mule strike while praying very hard that the frame doesn’t slip away. Alexandre Mendy, he had another plan against Nîmes (4-0). Saturday February 12, 2022, he converted his fifth penalty of the season with a subtle panenka. Per Kristian Bratveit, the Nîmes goalkeeper, could not do anything.
In fact, I had no solution. Two weeks ago I shot open side. Usually, I shoot closed side. I did not know what to do…
Alexandre Mendy has missed just one of his six penalties attempted this season. It was December 11, 2021 against Guingamp. He took his revenge a few minutes later. His panenka against Nîmes allowed him to score twice and join the top scorers in Ligue 2. He has already scored 13 times this season.
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